Fillmore County Journal

"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"

The importance of fact checking and corrections

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To the Editor, Getting your facts correct these days has become critically important. Sometimes we don’t realize the damage that can be done, when we get our facts wrong.  Case in point, on Monday June 17, 2019, two reporters covered the Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting and the topic of the school purchase. One reporter, Kirsten Zoellner, freelancing for the Fillmore … [Read more...]

Free caregiver class in Preston

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Catholic Charities of Southern MN will be offering a Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop series beginning June 26.   It will run for six consecutive Wednesdays through July 31.     Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. You will benefit from this class … [Read more...]

Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering to be held on April 13

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Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering on Saturday, April 13 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church in Lewiston, Minn.  “Celebrating our Heritage – both Family and Spiritual” is the theme for the 2019 Root River Conference. The conference starts at 8 a.m.  with registration and coffee fellowship, 9 a.m. program, and 12:30 p.m. lunch.  Guest speaker Janet Martin is one of “Those … [Read more...]

Cherry Grove United Methodist Church to host Blue Christmas Service

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Cherry Grove United Methodist Church will host its third annual Blue Christmas Service at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 21 for anyone in the area who may be feeling “blue” this Christmas. Christmas is considered to be a joyful time, but there are persons for whom the holidays are not entirely joyful; persons who are lonely, grieving, separated from family and friends or carrying … [Read more...]

Free Thanksgiving dinner in Greenleafton

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Greenleafton Reformed Church of rural Preston is hosting a Free Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner November 22.  All are welcome.  The meal will be served at noon. Those attending are invited to bring a non-perishable food item or a freewill offering, and all proceeds will be given to the Fillmore County Food Shelf.  For further information call (507) 937-3137 or e-mail … [Read more...]

Upcoming services at the Lenora United Methodist Church

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The Lenora Pioneer Church Society is very happy to announce the Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas services for the historic Lenora United Methodist Church. Thanksgiving service will be November 18 at 3 p.m. Advent/Christmas services will be December 16 at 3 p.m.,  5 p.m., and 7:30 p.m. and  December 23  at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The wood stove will crackle with heat and … [Read more...]

Ecumenical Worship Service for Thanksgiving in Canton

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An Ecumenical Worship Service for Thanksgiving will be held on Wednesday, November 21, at 7 p.m. in the Canton Scotland Presbyterian Church in Canton, Minn.  All are welcome to join in this celebration!  Special thanks will be offered for our area public servants.  An offering of non-perishable food, paper goods or money will be received to benefit the Mabel Area Food Shelf.  … [Read more...]

Mabel United Methodist Church announces raffle winners

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The Mabel United Methodist Church had a very successful raffle in conjunction  with their church bazaar on October 10.  The church wishes to thank all the area businesses and individuals that donated to the raffle and all that supported the raffle by purchasing tickets.  All 2,000 tickets were sold and below you will find a list of the winners. $100 Visa Gift Card from First … [Read more...]

Five churches, two pastors

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The Bible has many stories of people who were called to serve God in new and different ways.  These believers were asked to take a “leap of faith” to answer the calling.  This is also the case for two new pastors in the United Methodist Church, Pastor David Stoeger and Pastor Pam Seebach.  They recently sat down to explain the calling they have answered to serve five Methodist … [Read more...]